"Today's Runan Yuan clan is ostensibly the pillar of the country. But it is no exaggeration to say that the Runan Yuan clan already has the strength to secretly resist the Son of Heaven. If there is a big change in the world, I can't say it, but the Yuan family is very hopeful to replace the Liu family! ”

"Silence!"

Hearing Zhang Mad's words just now, Cheng Li reprimanded Zhang Mad meaningfully. However, after reacting, there was a rare expression of embarrassment on his face.

- Taiping Dao is even the opposite of the emperor of the Han family, let alone a minister of the court?

However, Cheng Li still had some doubts about what Zhang Qi said.

"The Yuan family is strong, how can it have the strength to replace the Han family?"

Hearing that Cheng Li, a wise man in the Three Kingdoms, also had to ask himself, he was secretly refreshed in his heart.

That's one of the benefits of the Hereafter. The current members of the Yuan family are based on the principle of not offending the major forces of the government and the opposition, so it is naturally easy for people to ignore the prestige and power that the Yuan family has accumulated through the "four generations and three dukes".

If you don't look at the history of later generations, who would know that the Runan Yuan family, who has always shown loyalty to the Han family, not only produced a Yuan Shao who intended to abolish the Son of Heaven in this generation, but also a Yuan Shu who was arrogant enough to claim himself emperor?

"Maybe the Yuan clan isn't strong enough now. However, the point is that the Han family itself is in decline! ”

Zhang Qi's words made Cheng Li calm down, think carefully, and continue to listen to Zhang Qi's play.

Zhang Mad paced back and forth in the tent, organized the language, and then spoke:

"The Han family is in decline, and those families with enough strength may want to maintain the status quo and still develop themselves step by step. However, when the two sides have to clash secretly for the sake of the authority and interests of the court, conflict will be inevitable. If, through peaceful means, the issue of this struggle for power cannot be resolved, both sides will eventually have to resort to intimidation by force. ”

This inference is the conclusion drawn by Zhang Madness who remembered that the Han Emperor formed the "Xiyuan Eight Schools" army a few years later.

"Intimidation by force, but it's easy to go overboard. Once today's son dies, in front of the courtiers with enough strength, can the queen mother and eunuchs in the palace, or there are relatives, be able to suppress those courtiers who are constantly tempting the means? ”

What Zhang Qi said, Cheng Li did not fully agree. However, he did not want to debate with Zhang Yan today, but wanted some kind of answer.

"Boy of the Zhang family, since the big family is so unstable, what means do you have to completely suppress them, so as not to cause chaos?"

Although he was a little unhappy with Cheng Li's question, Zhang Qiang still took the question.

"My means, hehe......"

"If I succeed, in order to suppress the high-ranking clan, the first thing is to abolish the current talent selection system!"

"Since the selection methods such as promoting filial piety and honesty and promoting Maocai have become a means for the family to develop party members, I will change to a new talent selection system from the root!"

"This new system uses a separate examination method to select officials. All scholars, as long as they have the corresponding qualifications and knowledge, regardless of dignity and inferiority, can participate in the examination. Scholars who pass the examination must have considerable administrative ability, and they can be appointed to official positions. ”

In this way, those big families, perhaps because of better academic education, have more talents. However, tens of thousands of poor scholars also have an opportunity to display their talents. ”

"Of course, the biggest benefit to the imperial court is that the official position comes from the selection of the imperial court, and the favor comes from the top, not from the family. Scholars who intend to get an official position can also rely on their own talents and efforts, and no longer need to be attached to the side of the family, in order to seek a background! ”

"This method of sub-examination and recommending talents, I call it 'imperial examination'1!"

"With the 'imperial examination', why should I be afraid of the development of the family?"

Zhang Qi's earth-shattering words completely shook Cheng Li's heart. However, he immediately asked another pointed question:

"There are many outstanding people in the family, how can you not see the damage to their family from your 'imperial examination'?"

For this problem, Zhang Qiang has already thought about it.

"Anyway, my Yellow Turban Army has been regarded as a first-class thief and bandit by these powerful families. With my prestige, there is no way to attract them to come to me. Therefore, the future foundation of our Yellow Turban Army does not lie in the powerful family, but in the vast number of poor scholars. ”

"If the Haoqiang family knows each other, I don't want to be an enemy of it. However, if these 'house dogs' insist on opposing me, then let the swords and halberds in the hands of the army come and convince them for us! ”

"Hubris......

Cheng Li's reaction was not as fierce as he imagined.

"What you do will inevitably stir up countless bloody storms. If it happens, it will also leave an endless infamy in history. ”

Regarding Cheng Li's emotion, Zhang Qiang replied casually:

"Why do I want to go against these great people? They forced me ......"

"Such a big thing, don't act in a hurry!"

"Looks like you're still reading too little. In the future, when you have leisure every day, you can come to the servant's dwelling and teach you the righteous way of the saint! ”

Regarding Cheng Li's words, Zhang Qi didn't understand it all of a sudden. However, the next moment, he happily came to Cheng Li, and the big gift was:

"Thank you, Master Cheng!"

"No!"

Cheng Li held the arrogant gift and said:

"You and the servant, the same generation can have a relationship. The servant is old, and his ambitions in life are hopeless. I heard that you once said that you would bring peace to all generations. Since you have set such a great ambition, let the servants stand aside and visit one or two. Let's see if your ambition can be realized? ”

"You have a weak crown, you are not confused, you can be a friend of the year...... 2”

For Cheng Li's rhetoric, Zhang Qi was naturally extremely satisfied. Of course, he is not a arrogant person, and he understands that with his own little money, I am afraid that he will not be able to recruit a steady and wise person like Cheng Li. It seems that only Zhang Jiao, the "great sage and good teacher", can answer the changes.

After the two sides finished saluting again, Cheng Li sat on the straw mat and mentioned one more thing:

"The servant is in Dong'a, and he has quite a kinship. In order to avoid the involvement of relatives and friends, I am afraid that from now on, I will need to change my name. Mowgli friend, what do you think? ”

Zhang Mad pressed the joy in his heart, and said:

"I heard that when my husband was young, he once had a dream that he was in Mount Tai and held the sun in both hands. I wonder if that's true? ”

Cheng Li's head said:

"Indeed."

"This is the 'Apocalypse'!"

Seeing that Cheng Li's expression was a little puzzled, Zhang Qiang hurriedly said:

"Sir, standing on Mount Tai, holding the sun with both hands, this is destined to be Mr.'s name, will be on the word 'Li', add a 'day' word, changed to 'Yu' word!"

While talking, he was arrogant and enjoyed, snatching the pride of Cao Cao's lines.

"Cheng Yu?"

"That's right, it's a day away, for Yu!"

"Okay, it's Cheng Yu! From now on, there will be no more Cheng Li in the world! ”

Although I don't know how the "Great Sage and Good Teacher" persuaded him, anyway, Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde, one of Cao Cao's five major strategists, officially joined the camp of the Tianping Army.

This is the first heavyweight strategist who was arrogantly subdued!

Compared with Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You, Sima Yi and others, Cheng Yu's reputation in later generations is much worse. However, Cheng Yu can command the army, govern the government, break the prison, and know people, which can be described as both civil and military. Compared with the other four more famous advisors, Cheng Yu's ability and achievements are actually not bad at all.

ps:1 Imperial examination: The imperial examination is a great progress in the history of China's official system, and compared with the hereditary official position system, the imperial examination has great progressive significance. The reason why the imperial examinations of the Ming and Qing dynasties in later generations had a bad reputation was because of the rigidity of the content and situation of the examinations, rather than the problems of the imperial examinations themselves.

In fact, the system of selecting officials in modern France, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries was also born out of the imperial examination. In the West, the imperial examination system has been called "China's fifth greatest invention" by Western scholars, and its superiority in talent selection can be seen.

2 weak crown: in his twenties. The ancients performed a crown salute at the age of 20 to show adulthood, but the body was still not strong and relatively young, so it was called "weak".

Not confused: in his forties. In the Analects of Confucius, Confucius said: "I have five out of ten, and I am determined to learn." Thirty and stand, forty and not confused, fifty and know the destiny of heaven, sixty and obedient, seventy and do what the heart wants. Do not exceed the rules".